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Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary
28 February 2021
Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary
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Table of Contents About this report…………………................................................................................................................3
Enquiries…………......................................................................................................................................3
Acronyms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Important Notice on APODs………………………………………………………………………………………3
Immigration Detention And Community Statistics Summary………………………………………………… 3
In Community under Residence Determination Population By State/Territory………………………………5
Immigration Detention Population………………………………………………………………………………...6
From 1990 to Current……..…………..…….……..…………………………………………………………..6
People In Immigration Detention Facilities……………………………………………………………...……….7
Arrival Type.……………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
People In Immigration Detention……………………………………………………………………………….…8
Nationality…………………………………………………………………………………………………….....9
Children In Immigration Detention………………………………………………………………………………..9
Time In Immigration Detention Facilities……………………………………………………..………………...12
Time In Community Under Residence Determination……………………………………..………………….13
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About this report This report provides an overview of the number of people in onshore immigration detention as at midnight
on the date of the report. The report is produced on a monthly basis.
As data is sourced from several departmental processing and recording systems, data relating to the
immigration detention population is dynamic and variations between monthly reports can occur. Due to
these issues, data from the current financial year should always be considered provisional.
Further information about immigration detention is available at:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/research-and-statistics/statistics/visa-statistics/live/immigration-detention
Enquiries Comments or enquiries concerning this report should be sent using the Department’s client service
feedback form quoting the name and date of the report.
See: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us
Acronyms Table 1 – Acronyms used in this document
Acronym Description
APOD Alternative Place of Detention
IMA Illegal Maritime Arrival
IDC/F Immigration Detention Centre/Facility
IRH Immigration Residential Housing
ITA Immigration Transit Accommodation
S501 Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act)
S501 Visa Cancellation Visa cancellations based on character or related grounds
Important Notice on APODs From July 2020, detainees residing in APODs are reported under ‘APODs’ rather than under the ITA or
IDC that had responsibility for their management and care. APODs include hospitals, aged-care facilities,
mental health inpatient facilities, as well as hotel and apartment style accommodation. The number of
individuals in APODs is provided by the State and Territory of the APODs.
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Immigration Detention And Community Statistics Summary At 28 February 2021, there were 1527 people in immigration detention facilities, including 1306 in
immigration detention on the mainland and 221 in immigration detention on Christmas Island.
Of the 1527 people in immigration detention facilities, 1203 (78.8%) have a criminal history.
A further 537 people were living in the community after being approved for residence determination and
12,255 IMAs were living in the community after grant of a Bridging Visa E.
The table below reflects figures based on records in Department of Home Affairs systems.
Table 2 – People in Immigration Detention Centres (IDCs), Alternative Places of Detention (APODs), Immigration Transit Accommodation (ITA) and the Community at 28 February 2021
Place of immigration detention by State*
Men Women Children Total Change from
31/01/21
NSW
Villawood IDC 463 20 0 483 - 7
APODs <15 <5 <5 <15 - <5
VIC
Melbourne ITA <210 <10 0 215 - 3
APODs 20 0 0 20 + 1
QLD
Brisbane ITA 112 0 0 112 + 8
APODs <80 <5 0 80 - 6
SA
Adelaide ITA <25 <5 0 25 + 4
APODs <5 0 0 <5 - <5
WA
Yongah Hill IDC <320 0 0 <320 + <60
Perth IDC 17 7 0 24 + 1
APODs 5 0 0 5 + <5
North West Point IDC <220 0 0 <220 - <15
Christmas Island APODs <5 <5 <5 <5 0
NT
Northern APOD 8 7 0 15 0
APODs 0 0 0 0 0
Total IDCs 1,011 27 0 1,038 + 38
Total APODs 123 <15 <5 137 - 4
Total ITAs 344 8 0 352 + 9
Total IDCs/APODs/ITAs 1,478 <50 <5 1,527 + 43
Total in Community under Residence Determination
192 164 181 537 - 3
Total IMAs in Community on Bridging Visa E (Including people in a re-grant process)
8,912 1,503 1,840 12,255 - 83
* Refer to Important Notice on APODs on page 3.
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Detention Group Men Women Children Total Change from
31/01/21
S501 Visa Cancellation 736 <25 <5 760 + 23
Illegal Maritime Arrival 426 <15 <5 442 + 11
Other 316 9 0 325 + 9
Total 1,478 <50 <5 1,527 + 43
In Community under Residence Determination Population By State/Territory
Of the 537 people approved for a residence determination to live in the community, 47.7 per cent were in Victoria, 32.0 per cent in Queensland, 15.5 per cent in New South Wales, 3.2 per cent in South Australia, 1.7 per cent in Western Australia.
Table 3 – People in the Community under Residence Determination by State/Territory at 28 February 2021
State/Territory Men Women Children Total
New South Wales 30 32 21 83
Victoria 93 76 87 256
Queensland 57 47 68 172
South Australia <10 <10 <5 17
Western Australia <5 <5 <5 9
Total 192 164 181 537
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Immigration Detention Population
From January 1990 to Current
The overall number of people in immigration detention including in the community under residence
determination has decreased by 222 to 2064 compared with 2286 at the end of February 2020. This
number takes into account detainees in the community under residence determination and detainees who
were held in immigration detention facilities as at 28 February 2021.
Figure 1 – Population in Immigration Detention
Figure 1 above, shows the number of people in immigration detention from 1990 to the date of this report.
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People In Immigration Detention Facilities
Arrival Type
There were 454 people who arrived unlawfully by air or boat, in held immigration detention facilities at
28 February 2021 representing 29.7 per cent of the total immigration detention population.
There were also 1073 people (70.3 per cent of the total immigration population) who arrived in Australia
lawfully and were subsequently taken into immigration detention for either overstaying or having their
visas cancelled for breaching visa conditions.
Figure 2 – People in Held Immigration Detention Facilities by Detention Group
Figure 2 above, shows the number of people in held immigration detention facilities by detention group, including Overstayers, S501 and Other Visa Cancellations, Illegal Maritime Arrivals, Unauthorised Air Arrivals, and if applicable – Illegal Foreign Fishers and Others such as stowaways and ship deserters.
Seaport Arrival (<5)
Air Arrival - Non Immigration Cleared
(<15)Other Visa
Cancellation (152)
S501 Visa Cancellation (760)
Overstayer (161)
Illegal Martitime Arrival (442)
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Table 4 – People in Held Immigration Detention Facilities by Detention Group at 28 February 2021
Place of immigration detention by State*
S501 Visa Cancellation
IMA Other
Detention Group
Total Change
from 31/01/21
NSW
Villawood IDC 243 105 135 483 - 7
APODs <10 <5 5 <15 - <5
VIC
Melbourne ITA 88 68 59 215 - 3
APODs <5 17 <5 20 + 1
QLD
Brisbane ITA <60 50 <5 112 + 8
APODs <15 66 <5 80 - 6
SA
Adelaide ITA <10 16 <5 25 + 4
APODs 0 <5 0 <5 - <5
WA
Yongah Hill IDC <175 80 60 <320 + <60
Perth IDC 13 5 6 24 + 1
APODs <5 0 <5 5 + <5
North West Point IDC <160 13 46 <220 - <15
Christmas Island APODs 0 <5 0 <5 0
NT
Northern APOD 0 15 0 15 0
APODs 0 0 0 0 0
Total IDCs 588 203 247 1,038 + 38
Total APODs 21 105 11 137 - 4
Total ITAs 151 134 67 352 + 9
Total IDCs/APODs/ITAs 760 442 325 1,527 + 43
* Refer to Important Notice on APODs on page 3.
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People In Immigration Detention
Nationality
At 28 February 2021, there were 1527 people in held immigration detention facilities. Of these 1527
people, 12.5 per cent were from Iran, 12.5 per cent were from New Zealand, 5.4 per cent were from
Vietnam, 5.1 per cent were from Sri Lanka and 5.0 per cent were from Iraq.
Table 5 – People in Held Immigration Detention Facilities by Nationality at 28 February 2021
Nationalities Men Women Children Total
Iran 182 9 0 191
New Zealand 175 <20 <5 191
Vietnam 77 5 0 82
Sri Lanka 74 <5 <5 78
Iraq 77 0 0 77
Sudan <75 <5 0 75
United Kingdom <75 <5 0 74
India 68 0 0 68
Afghanistan 55 0 0 55
Pakistan 49 0 0 49
Other 577 10 0 587
Total 1,478 <50 <5 1,527
At 28 February 2021, 537 were people living in the community after being approved for a residence
determination. Of these 537 people, 52.5 per cent were from Iran, 11.0 per cent were from Sri Lanka,
10.8 percent were Stateless, 10.1 per cent were from Somalia and 2.2 per cent were from Pakistan.
Table 6 – People in the Community under Residence Determination by Nationality at 28 February 2021
Nationalities Men Women Children Total
Iran 87 97 98 282
Sri Lanka 22 13 24 59
Stateless 25 12 21 58
Somalia 18 20 16 54
Pakistan <15 <5 <5 12
Other <35 <25 <25 72
Total 192 164 181 537
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Children In Immigration Detention
At 28 February 2021 there were less than five children (aged less than 18 years) in Immigration Residential Housing, Immigration Transit Accommodation and Alternative Places of Detention.
Figure 3 – Children in Immigration Residential Housing, Immigration Transit Accommodation and Alternative Places of Detention
Figure 3 above, shows the number of children in IDFs and APODs from January 2013 to the date of this
report. The continuous increase in the number of children in IDFs from April 2013 to Aug 2013 was due to
a rapid increase in IMAs during this period. The number of children in IDFs decreased in September
2013, as children completed mandatory processing and were transferred into the community. The number
of children in IDFs continued to decline during the late 2013 and 2014, with further reduction in January
2015. The increase in the number of children in APODs from August 2018 was following transfers from
Nauru to Australia (with family members).
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At 28 February 2021, the number of children living in the community after being approved for a residence
determination has decreased by one to 181 from 182 in the previous report.
Figure 4 – Children in the Community under Residence Determination
Figure 4 above, shows the number of children in the community under residence determination from
January 2012 to the date of this report. The number of children in the community under residence
determination, has levelled off at its lowest number since the peak in November 2013, as a result of
releases into the community on Bridging E visas.
Table 7 – Children in Immigration Detention and IMA Children in the Community on a Bridging E Visa at 28 February 2021
Placement Type Children
Immigration Residential Housing 0
Immigration Transit Accommodation 0
Alternative Places of Detention <5
Total Facility <5
Total in the Community under a Residence Determination 181
Total IMAs in the Community on a Bridging E visa (including in re-grant process) 1,840
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Time In Immigration Detention Facilities At 28 February 2021, there were 1527 people in immigration detention facilities.
Of these 1527 people, 18.2 per cent had been detained for 91 days or less and 43.5 per cent had been
detained for 365 days or less.
Table 8 – Length of Time of People in Held Immigration Detention Facilities at 28 February 2021
Period Detained Total % of Total
7 days or less 37 2.4%
8 days - 31 days 85 5.6%
32 days - 91 days 156 10.2%
92 days - 182 days 157 10.3%
183 days - 365 days 230 15.1%
366 days - 547 days 234 15.3%
548 days - 730 days 180 11.8%
731 days - 1095 days 185 12.1%
1096 days - 1460 days 112 7.3%
1461 days - 1825 days 45 2.9%
Greater than 1825 days 106 6.9%
Total 1,527 100%
At 28 February 2021, the average period of time for people held in detention facilities was 627 days.
Figure 5 – Average Number of Days of People in Held Immigration Detention Facilities only
Figure 5 above, shows the average days in held immigration detention at the end of each month from January 2013 to the date of this report. The average period of time for people held in detention facilities steadily increased from July 2013 to January 2015. Between November 2018 and December 2019 the average number of days remained around 500. Since January 2020 the average period of time for people held in detention facilities has steadily increased.
The time an individual spends in immigration detention depends on a range of factors, including the
complexity of their case, the legal processes they pursue and whether they voluntarily choose to leave
Australia.
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Time In Community Under Residence Determination Of the 537 people in the community under residence determination, as at 28 February 2021, 0 per cent
had been in the community for 91 days or less and 5.6 per cent had been in the community for 365 days
or less.
Table 9 – Length of Time of People in Community under Residence Determination at 28 February 2021
Period Detained Total % of Total
7 days or less 0 0.0%
8 days - 31 days 0 0.0%
32 days - 91 days 0 0.0%
92 days - 182 days <30 <5.6%
183 days - 365 days <5 <0.9%
366 days - 547 days 28 5.2%
548 days - 730 days 40 7.4%
731 days - 1095 days 228 42.5%
1096 days - 1460 days 43 8.0%
1461 days - 1825 days 95 17.7%
Greater than 1825 days 73 13.6%
Total 537 100%
